Tropical Savanna

Tropical SavannaBy: Alexis Macri

Average Precipitation: 50- 130 cm per year

Temperature range: 20 C – 30C

Plants species: grasses and scattered trees

Animal species: lions, hyenas, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, zebras, birds, and insects.

Geographical location: Africa, south America, Australia,

Abiotic Factors: Summers are hot and rainy, winters are cool and dry.

Producers 1. Cynodon Dactylon 2. Jarrah 3. Baobab 4. Candelabra Tree 5. Jackalberry 6. Elephant grass 7. Magnolia tree 8. Acacia 9. Lemon Grass

Consumers Lion Zebra Giraffe Cheetah Hyena

Predator/Prey Relationships One example of a predator/prey

relationship in a Savanna is between a lion and a Zebra.

For more information on a Savanna check

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/africansavanna/default.cfm out

Endangered Species The African elephant’s natural habitat is

forested savanna. Poaching for ivory is the primary cause of its endangered status.

Effects of a human on my ecosystem and predictions for the future! (:

Cool Fact (; One cool fact that I learned about a

Savanna is that the African Elephant is an endangered species.